San Benito County Local News


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05/10/2024
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Local proponents of an initiative that would put land use decisions in the hands of San Benito County voters are one step closer to placing it on the ballot for the Nov. 5 general election.

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05/10/2024
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Ad hoc committee of supervisors will recommend changes to ‘allow the free market to work.’

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05/09/2024
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The Tri County-Collaborative has received a state-funded grant to help in efforts to battle the ongoing opioid epidemic in the Central Coast region, the group announced this week in a press release.

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05/08/2024
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that San Benito High School District is one of 14 school districts in the state to have earned a 2024 California Green Ribbon Schools award.

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05/08/2024
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The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert regarding an E. coli outbreak linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk by Gibson Farms, Inc., of Hollister.

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05/07/2024
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The nonprofit Youth Alliance celebrated youth leadership with the community on May 2 in a gathering called Youth Rising.

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05/07/2024
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The 12th annual UnSCruz event, a four-day bounty of free style art projects, oddball vehicles, tricycles, motorized gizmos, outlandish costumes, food and drink extravaganzas, music, dance and more unfolded May 2-5 at the San Benito County Fairgrounds.

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05/07/2024
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Hollister City Council voted unanimously to renew its wastewater treatment plant operations agreement with its current contractor. Negotiations for a shorter term agreement will continue.

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05/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Rain Does Not Dampen Turnout at the Hollister Wine and Beer Stroll

The rain began on May 5, just before the Hollister Downtown Association’s annual Wine & Beer Stroll started, and it lasted just until the event was over and the participants were packing up and leaving.

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